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Toyota lashed out at instructor during big recall (AP)

In this Feb. 23, 2010 file photo, David Gilbert, an associate professor of automotive technology at Southern Illinois University in Carbpondale, Ill., testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee hearing on Toyota. Gilbert uncovered possible flaws in Toyota vehicles that was causing some of the world's most popular cars to accelerate suddenly. Electronic messages show that the world's largest automaker tried repeatedly to cast doubt on his findings and even questioned whether he should be employed by the school, which had long been a recipient of company donations. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)AP – It’s the kind of publicity any university might dream about: An instructor uncovers a possible flaw that’s causing some of the world’s most popular cars to accelerate suddenly. His ground-breaking work attracts interest from Congress and reporters worldwide.


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Troubled Toyota recalls about 92,000 cars in Japan (AP)

A new 2010 Lexus LS460 model sedan is unloaded for final delivery from a transport truck outside the Keyes Lexus dealership on Thursday, July 1, 2010, in Van Nuys, Calif. Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, could have faulty engines, the latest quality lapse to hit the automaker following massive global recalls. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP – Toyota started recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles Monday in Japan over defective engines — the latest setback for the automaker beset with quality problems.


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Troubled Toyota recalls some 92,000 cars in Japan (AP)

A new 2010 Lexus LS460 model sedan is unloaded for final delivery from a transport truck outside the Keyes Lexus dealership on Thursday, July 1, 2010, in Van Nuys, Calif. Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, could have faulty engines, the latest quality lapse to hit the automaker following massive global recalls. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP – Toyota started recalling more than 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles Monday in Japan over defective engines — the latest setback for the automaker beset with quality problems.


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Toyota says 270,000 vehicles have faulty engines (AP)

FILE - In this file photo made June 27, 2010, unsold 2010 Toyota Highlanders are seen at a dealership in the west Denver suburb of Lakewood, Colo. Forecasters expect U.S. sales of cars and light trucks to slow in June after months of improvement. It's another sign that people are beginning to doubt the economic recovery with unemployment still high. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)AP – Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide — including luxury Lexus sedans — have faulty engines, the latest quality lapse to hit the automaker following massive global recalls.


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Toyota to restart US auto plant, draws UAW ire (AP)

Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour speaks during the announcement of plans to move forward with operations at the new Toyota facility in Blue Springs, Miss. on Thursday, June 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Matthew Sharpe)AP – Toyota’s announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi was a much-needed piece of good news for both the state struggling with persistent unemployment and the automaker trying to recover some goodwill after a recall crisis bruised its reputation.


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Gov’t: 89 deaths tied to Toyota acceleration (AP)

AP – Unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles may have been involved in the deaths of 89 people over the past decade, upgrading the number of deaths possibly linked to the massive recalls, the government said Tuesday.

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Toyota recalls Lexus cars in Japan, US to follow (AP)

A visitor takes a photograph of the Toyota Lexus LS650hL at a Toyota showroom in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Toyota said Wednesday it will recall 4,500 Lexus vehicles in Japan to fix a computerized steering problem, with another 7,000 vehicles overseas also likely affected. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)AP – Toyota Motor Corp. began a recall Friday of 4,509 Lexus cars in Japan because of a computer problem affecting the model’s steering system, with a similar recall to follow in the U.S.


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